The Miracle We Met[2] (Korean: 우리가 만난 기적) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-min, Kim Hyun-joo, Ra Mi-ran, Ko Chang-seok and Joseph Lee. It aired on KBS2 from April 2 to May 29, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[3][4][5]
| The Miracle We Met | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Miracle that We Met |
| Hangul | 우리가 만난 기적 |
| Revised Romanization | Uriga Mannan Gijeok |
| Genre | |
| Created by | KBS Drama Production |
| Written by | Baek Mi-kyung[1] |
| Directed by | Lee Hyung-min |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Lee Jae-sang |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | AStory |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | April 2 – May 29, 2018 |
Synopsis
editAn ordinary man dies in a car crash, but his spirit awakes inside another man with the same name and age but an entirely different background. He becomes the head of two families and agonizes over his two different wives.[6]
Cast
editMain
edit- Kim Myung-min as Song Hyun-chul (A)[7]
- Kim Hyun-joo as Sun Hye-jin
- Ra Mi-ran as Jo Yeon-hwa
- Ko Chang-seok as Song Hyun-chul (B)
- Joseph Lee as Keum Sung-moo
Supporting
editPeople around Song Hyun-chul (A)
edit- Yoon Seok-hwa as Hwang Geum-nyeo[8]
- Hwang Bo-ra as Song Sa-ran
- Seo Dong-hyun as Song Kang-ho
- Kim Ha-yoo as Song Mi-ho
- Choi Byung-mo as "Ttak-pool" Heo Dong-gu
- Hwang Seok-jeong as Lim Do-hee
People around Song Hyun-chul (B)
edit- Lee Do-kyung as Song Mo-dong[9]
- Kim Hwan-hee as Song Ji-soo
- Jeon Seok-ho as Park Dong-soo[10]
- Kim Mi-hwa as Jin-soo's mother
- Lee Eun-saem as Young-ju
Shinhwa Bank Staff
edit- Yoon Ji-hye as Kwak Hyo-joo
- Jung Suk-yong as Yook Bang-woo[9]
- Bae Yoon-kyung as Sun Hye-jin
- Choi Seong-won as Assistant Manager Ha
- Lee Moo-saeng as Deputy Department Head Kim
- Lee Bom-so-ri as Seo He-joo
- Park Keun-rok as Park Jong-won
- Jung Han-yong as Kim Sang-jo[9]
- Park Sung-keun as Oh Jang-choon
God figures
edit- Kim Jong-in as Ato[11]
- Kim Jae-yong/Kim Jae-kyung as Mao
Special appearance
edit- Kim Won-hae as Mortician (Ep. 1, 3, 8)
- Kim Soo-ro as Cathedral priest (Ep. 3, 11)
- Kim Jae-kyung as Mao's other personality (Ep. 3)
- Yoon Da-hoon as Seo Min-joon, psychologist (Ep. 8)
- Jung Sang-hoon as Drama PD (Ep. 9)
- Park Jun-gyu as Song Hyun-chul (B)'s friend
- Kim Min-jong as Kim Man-jong, program MC (Ep. 11)
Production
edit- The first script reading took place on February 12, 2018 at KBS Annex Building.[12]
- Choi Ji-woo was offered the female lead role but declined.[13]
Original soundtrack
edit| The Miracle We Met OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | AStory, kakao M |
| Producer | Lee Sang-baek (executive), Moon Sung-nam |
Part 1
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monochrome" | Moon Sung-nam, Jung Jae-woo | Moon Sung-nam, Jung Jae-woo, SimZ | Bily Acoustie | 03:29 |
| 2. | "Monochrome" (Inst.) | Moon Sung-nam, Jung Jae-woo, SimZ | 03:29 | ||
| Total length: | 06:58 | ||||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Farewell" (이별) | Kil Ok-yoon | Kil Ok-yoon | Jung Cha-sik | 04:36 |
| 2. | "Farewell" (Inst.) | Kil Ok-yoon | 04:36 | ||
| Total length: | 09:12 | ||||
Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Becoming You" (너에게 물들어) | Honey Pot | Honey Pot | Min Chae | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Becoming You" (Inst.) | Honey Pot | 3:51 | ||
| Total length: | 7:42 | ||||
Part 4
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Present To You" (지금 너에게) |
|
| Jang Woo-ram | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Present To You" (Acoustic Ver.) |
|
| Jang Woo-ram | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Present To You" (Guitar Ver.) |
|
| Jang Woo-ram (feat. Sam Lee) | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 10:21 | ||||
Part 5
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "More Than Love, Memories Are" (기억이란 사랑보다) | Lee Young-hoon |
| Monhv (Green Cacao) | 4:36 |
| 2. | "More Than Love, Memories Are" (Inst.) |
| 4:36 | ||
| Total length: | 9:12 | ||||
Viewership
editThe Miracle We Met : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[14]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 1 | 1.327 | 1.507 | 1.880 | 1.940 | 1.944 | 1.758 | 1.567 | 1.642 | 1.997 | 2.032 | 1.963 | 1.878 | 1.670 | 1.874 | 1.718 | 2.235 | 2.189 | 2.198 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date |
Title | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS | Nielsen Korea[14] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | April 2, 2018 | Two Families (두 송패밀리) |
7.2% (NR) | 7.5% | 8.2% (14th) | 8.4% (12th) |
| 2 | April 3, 2018 | Body Rent (육체 임대) |
7.4% (14th) | 7.8% | 9.2% (8th) | 9.6% (6th) |
| 3 | April 9, 2018 | I'm Sorry... (미안해요...) |
9.6% (10th) | 10.0% | 11.2% (5th) | 11.6% (4th) |
| 4 | April 10, 2018 | Identity (정체) |
9.6% (9th) | 9.8% | 10.9% (5th) | 11.1% (4th) |
| 5 | April 16, 2018 | Me, Who Destroys Me (나를 파괴한 나) |
10.1% (7th) | 10.2% | 11.5% (4th) | |
| 6 | April 17, 2018 | Help Me | 9.6% (8th) | 9.7% | 10.5% (5th) | 10.7% (4th) |
| 7 | April 23, 2018 | Being Himself (송현철 되기) |
9.4% (12th) | 9.5% | 9.7% (8th) | 9.3% (9th) |
| 8 | April 24, 2018 | Only These Words... (이 말 밖에는...) |
10.4% (9th) | 10.6% | 10.5% (7th) | 10.4% (4th) |
| 9 | April 30, 2018 | Point of No Return (돌아갈 수 없는 지점) |
9.6% (9th) | 10.1% | 11.9% (4th) | 12.4% (3rd) |
| 10 | May 1, 2018 | The Present of God (신의 선물) |
10.8% (7th) | 11.2% | 12.3% (4th) | |
| 11 | May 7, 2018 | Love Triangle (세 사람) |
9.6% (8th) | 9.7% | 11.4% (4th) | 11.5% (4th) |
| 12 | May 8, 2018 | My Husband's Wife (내 남편의 아내) |
10.0% (7th) | 10.1% | 11.5% (4th) | 11.4% (4th) |
| 13 | May 14, 2018 | If You Leave Me Now (가지마요...) |
9.2% (9th) | 9.3% | 10.8% (6th) | 10.4% (4th) |
| 14 | May 15, 2018 | He Comes Back! (돌아온 송현철) |
9.3% (7th) | 9.4% | 10.9% (5th) | 10.8% (4th) |
| 15 | May 21, 2018 | He is A Different Person (그는 다른 사람입니다) |
9.7% (8th) | 9.8% | 10.4% (6th) | 10.3% (4th) |
| 16 | May 22, 2018 | The Trigger of Truth (진실의 방아쇠 |
8.9% (7th) | 9.0% | 11.5% (4th) | 11.2% (4th) |
| 17 | May 28, 2018 | Destiny Changes (운명이 역동이다 |
11.6% (6th) | 12.2% | 12.6% (2nd) | 13.0% (1st) |
| 18 | May 29, 2018 | The Miracle We Met (The End) (우리가 만난 기적 (최종회)) |
11.4% (6th) | 11.8% | 13.1% (4th) | 13.5% (4th) |
| Average | 9.6% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% | ||
| Special | March 26, 2018 | — | 3.3% | N/A | 3.5% | N/A |
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Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ra Mi-ran | Nominated | [15] |
| 32nd KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize | Kim Myung-min | Won | [16] | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Hyun-joo | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Kim Myung-min | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Ra Mi-ran | Won | |||
| Kim Hyun-joo | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Choi Byung-mo | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Kai | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actor | Seo Dong-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actress | Kim Hwan-hee | Won | |||
| Netizen Award | Kim Myung-min | Won | |||
| Best Couple Award | Kim Myung-min & Ra Mi-ran | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Screenwriter tries something new". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 7, 2018.
- ^ New KBS Mon-Tues Drama "The Miracle We Met" [Entertainment Weekly/2018.04.02]. YouTube. KBS World. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "Kim Myung-min, Kim Hyun-joo, and Ra Mi-ran's "Miracle That We Met"". Hancinema. January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Baek Mi-kyeong's "Miracle That We Met" to begin in April". Hancinema. November 22, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Woo Jae-yeon (March 29, 2018). "'The Miracle We Met': a heart-warming, twist-packed story". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "KBS New Drama - The Miracle We Met", KBS World
- ^ "Actor Kim Myung-min to return to small screen with new KBS 2TV drama". Kpop Herald. February 5, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Yoon Suk-hwa Joins "Miracle That We Met"". Hancinema. February 7, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Lee Do-kyung, Jung Han-yong, and Jung Suk-yong Join Cast of "Miracle That We Met"". Hancinema. February 8, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Jun Suk-ho Joins Cast of "Miracle That We Met" with Director Lee Hyeong-min". Hancinema. February 6, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "EXO's Kai to join new KBS drama". Kpop Herald. February 26, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ '우리가 만난 기적' 김명민·김현주·라미란·고창석, 환상적 호흡 보인 대본리딩 현장 공개. MTN News (in Korean). February 13, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Will Choi Ji-woo and Ra Mi-ran star in the next Baek Mi-kyeong drama?". Hancinema. November 21, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.
- ^ Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- The Miracle We Met on KBS World
- The Miracle We Met at HanCinema
- The Miracle We Met at IMDb